History and meaning of World Environment Day June 5

June 5 every year becomes meaningful and important to the environment around the world because this is 'World Environment Day' . On this day, many environmental protection activities are promoted and propagated. So do you really know the history, meaning and theme of this day? Join us to find out right below the following article!

Learn about World Environment Day

What day is World Environment Day?

If you are still wondering what day World Environment Day is, the correct answer is June 5! This is the day that the United Nations organizes to commemorate each year so that many different countries around the world respond and participate in this festival.

In 2023, World Environment Day is Monday, June 5, 2023 .

This is an important day that can convey a meaningful message about the environment.

History and meaning of World Environment Day

Origin of World Environment Day

In terms of origin, World Environment Day was first held on June 5, 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden. The United Nations Environment Program officially announced this important event and has been responded to by more than 150 countries around the world since 1972.

On this occasion, environmental protection activities will be promoted during the week around June 5. Celebrations will be held in many different countries each year.

Participating since 1982, Vietnam has also responded very positively to this great world festival. Thanks to that, our country has many meaningful activities for the Vietnamese people to participate in and join hands to protect the green environment. Up to now, our country has made many great contributions to protecting and preserving a green - clean - beautiful living environment.

Meaning of World Environment Day

World Environment Day has great significance for the living environment of people around the world. This is an event that helps the whole world to regain inspiration, promote thought and direction towards the living environment, and join hands to carry out practical activities to protect the environment.

Each year there will be a different official message about World Environment Day decided by the Secretary General of the United Nations and communicated to countries and people around the world. That message will include orientation on environmental issues and green space protection for all countries to sign and implement.

Most importantly, this is an important day that can convey a meaningful message about the environment to children - the future generations of masters of the Earth. From there, they will be able to understand the importance of protecting the environment and join hands together to contribute to protecting our green planet.

World Environment Day theme

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2023 is also the year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day. The theme for World Environment Day 2023 has been chosen as 'Solutions to plastic pollution' with the slogan 'Solutions to plastic pollution '. Beat Plastic Pollution' (Beat Plastic Pollution).

Activities in response to World Environment Day

World Environment Day in different countries

With more than 150 countries participating in World Environment Day, activities for this occasion are taking place in many different forms and scales. Some of them include some outstanding activities such as: Planting trees, cycling marches for the environment, cleaning up the environment, green concerts, writing contests, drawing contests, and organizing competitions to learn about the environment. environment, waste cleanup campaign, tree planting campaign, waste recycling, fashion design competition ideas,.

World Environment Day in Vietnam

In Vietnam, World Environment Day is also enthusiastically responded to through specific activities such as: hanging banners, posters, and hoardings for propaganda, organizing many response rallies, and military action meetings. environmental sanitation, planting trees, waste collection and treatment; Collect, classify, and treat household waste and plastic waste at agencies, units, and residential areas, and also develop and organize the implementation of strategies, tasks, schemes, and projects. about environmental protection,.